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1 out of 4 marriages registered at AMA last year dissolved
A total of 79 customary marriages were dissolved at the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) in 2021.
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Cuba says more than 700 charged over anti-government protests
The public prosecutor’s office said 172 people had already been tried and convicted, without giving details.
BBC
US
US black man mistaken for older white suspect – lawsuit
Shane Lee Brown, 25, was arrested in January 2020 in a traffic stop after he failed to show his licence. Las Vegas police found a warrant in his name. But that warrant was actually for Shane Neal Brown, a middle-aged white man with a beard,...
BBC
General
Bogoso explosion: Government suspends company outsourced to transport explosives
In a letter to the Minerals Commission, the Minister said the directive is to ensure a fair and impartial investigation into the circumstances of the explosion that happened last Thursday at Appiate, near Bogoso.
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Europe
Nusrat Ghani: PM orders Cabinet Office to investigate ‘Muslimness’ claim
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has ordered a Cabinet Office inquiry into claims made by a Muslim MP who says her faith was given as a reason for her sacking as a minister in 2020.
BBC
Africa
Same-sex couples in Namibia lose court bid over spouses
A panel of three judges has dismissed an application by same-sex couples in Namibia for their foreign spouses to live and work in the country.
BBC
Crime
Three nabbed over suspected murder of teenager in Nhyiaeso
Police in the Ashanti Region have retrieved the mutilated body of a 15-year-old boy who was allegedly butchered to death by persons suspected to be Fulani herdsmen at Nhyiaeso, a town in the Ananekrom Electoral Area.
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We are unable to call off strike in spite of NLC directive -UG-UTAG
The University of Ghana division of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG), says it will continue its strike, despite the National Labour Commission’s (NLC) ruling that the industrial action is illegal.
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Crime
Pastor wanted by police for alleged theft and arson
A pastor of the Mega Word Chapel International at Enchi in the Aowin Municipality is on the Asankrangwa Police wanted list for alleged theft and arson.
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Courts
Ato Forson’s trial: case adjourned to January 18 due to unavailability of one accused person
The trial involving former Deputy Finance Minister, and MP for Ajumako Enyan Esiam, Cassiel Ato Forson and two others has been adjourned to tomorrow, January 18, because one of the accused persons, Sylvester Anemana failed to show up in cou...
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Crime
Police on manhunt for suspects who snatched car with baby inside
The Police in the Ashanti Region have said they are pursuing two unidentified gunmen who snatched and abandoned a car with a baby inside at Santasi on Sunday Morning.
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General
Change name of Ghana Prisons Service to Correctional Service – Prince Mba
Mr Mba said speedy dispensation of justice through fair, unbiased and uncorrupted judicial system was a non- negotiable anchor of democracy and the abuse of freedom of human rights had contributed to the congestion of Prisons with inmates w...
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General
Tonnes of cocoa beans left to rot as carriers strike
The carriers are up in arms against the management of CMC and its partners for failing to resolve salary disputes, among other problems.
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Crime
Man arrested for setting aunt’s building ablaze
DSP Tenge said the suspect confessed to committing the crime and explained that his aunt promised to give him one of the rooms but later rented it out.
GNA
General
Soldier arrested over shooting stunt at ANC Mall could be dismissed or demoted
The Soldier is currently detained by the Military Police while investigations continue.
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US
Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes convicted of fraud
Prosecutors said Holmes knowingly lied about technology she said could detect diseases with a few drops of blood.
BBC
Crime
Man who fired gunshots into sky at ANC Mall arrested
The Police said the suspect’s actions amount to crime, under Section 209 of the Criminal Offences Act 1960 (Act 29).
DENNISLAW NEWS
General
Police kill two suspected robbers in Kalba
The Police believe that these robbers belonged to the same group that terrorised residents and killed two on Tuesday, December 9, 2021.
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Crime
Police arrest two in Akim Oda for attempt to sell 16-year-old boy
The Assemblyman posed as an agent who wanted to buy the victim for GHS800,000.
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General
Anti-Corruption activist wants OSP to chase corruption not perception
He notes that it is not enough to show that a particular government institution is more corrupt than others without going beyond the perception league table
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